- Our Batter is Better!

May 22, 2009

Last November we were contacted by one of our fans when they ordered a pallet of Daddy Cakes® to give to their friends for Christmas gifts. We were really happy to know that someone enjoyed our products that much, then we found out that many of the recipients are key 'Ingredient Buyers" for many large corporate brands of food products that nearly all of us recognize and have grown up with. We were honored. Through the process, we got to know our customer (Cathy) and along with her support she shared several brilliant ideas with us. Because of Cathy's idea, support, introduction, and vision - Daddy Cakes® was invited to become part of what is widely known as "MountainFilm".

What is MountainFilm?

Much more than "Another Film Festival". MountainFilm's website sums it up as, "Over and above these things, Mountainfilm is an assembly of people who have come together to see what the human spirit can achieve. Our festival is a place for understanding how another human being’s struggle is also our own; a place for both asking impossible questions and explaining the previously unexplainable; a place to learn, be inspired and to celebrate indomitable spirit." The philosophy behind MountainFilm is concentric with many of the guiding priciples that we try to operate Daddy Cakes® by.

The video touchs on a small piece of the mountain of good behind MountainFilm. Please take some time and discover the philosophy behind MountainFilm's "Domino Effect", "Green Evolution", "Green Village" and more by checking out their website at http://www.MountainFilm.org

If you feel inclined to support a great cause, then consider making a donation through their website.

May 17, 2009

This last Sunday, Daddy Cakes® was part of "LITTLE LEAGUE DAY" at THE DISTRICT in Tustin - We celebrated many "Better Batters" today. Several thousand people turned out for the event where there was two kid bands (one at each end of the Promenade). We had Ugly Paint and also The Dreams and they put on a great show - What's really great about these "Kid Bands" are the amount of family commitment and how involved the families and friends are....love that kind of awesome family interaction.

I had to position some of the Players "just right" in The District's Promenade:-)

Of course we had to have the incredible balloon maker there! Check out some of his creations this week:

Kim from the Whole Foods store was in our booth with us giving out some delicious samples of cake prepared in their bakery. The boys had a great time giving little toy frogs to kids that came by the booth and making/eating all they could.

I almost forgot to mention that there was FREE Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cones and the Hip Hop Dance Teams!

May 15, 2009

Last summer we were at a summer camp that we go to with our family known as "Bruinwoods" and several of the Counselors suggested that we get involved with the UCLA Tri-Delta's fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. How could we resist....a great cause, a great school, great, great, great.....wait it goes from 9 PM to 2:30 AM!!! Did we read that right?? Oh, and there is no alcohol being served - How could this event be popular? Well it was...close to2,000 people attended and approximately $15,000 was raised for St. Jude Children's Hospital...nearly double what was raised in 2008!

Daddy Cakes® loves to work with organizations like this - 100% of all of the proceeds collected went to St. Jude Children's Hospital.....and let me tell you, every one of the 120 members of the Theta Pi Chapter of Delta Delta Delta deserves major recognition for all of their efforts and hard work. They did a GREAT job!

Other than explaining to our wives that we were heading out for a night with a Sorority House...it was completely normal. After we helped get the event kicked off, we headed into Westwood to watch StarTrek until 1:20 AM, when we arrived back, the event was still going strong. The line was non-stop until 2:40 AM!!

BTW - the new Star Trek Movie is pretty awesome. I won't let my kids see it until they are at least 13 because I think the monster scene might give them some unfriendly dreams:-( but for teens and adults it was a lot of fun.

May 10, 2009

Mother's Day out at The District in Tustin was really a lot of fun. We had kids getting balloons, Mom's getting served breakfast and good times had by all. Check out some of these pictures the kids drew showing "What Mom means to me" - I love the one with the Mom bird feeding the chicks a worm and then the picture of the Mom standing behind her little girl (What is especially remarkable is that this was reportedly drawn & colored 100% by a 6 year old little girl....she's had art classes for the past year because she is so talented) We had this incredible balloon maker that did things we never knew possible with a balloon.....Flowers are a girls best friend!

May 07, 2009

It's always nice to be written up in the newspaper - it's REALLY NICE when that article is written by THE FOOD EDITOR and published on the front page of the Life & Food Section! Well, Cathy Thomas did just that today about Daddy Cakes®.

Cathy started, "I'm not sure what President Woodrow Wilson had in mind in 1915 when he authorized Mother's Day as an annual national observance. Glancing at a black-and-white photo of Wilson's stone-faced kisser, I doubt he'd have the patience to fight holiday hordes at restaurants. And I can't imagine him pushing the White House kitchen staff aside, putting on a crisp white apron and whipping up an at-home snazzy treat for Mom.

But today's culinary scene has given Dad and the kids more kitchen confidence. Food TV and celebrity chefs make cooking seem fun and easy.

Well, it is fun and easy. Here are four quick-to-prepare treats for Mom, each nabbed from an Orange County foodie."

Cathy cited her discovery of Daddy Cakes® through reading another article in the OC Register by Business Columnist, Jan Norman. Cathy wrote, "I fell in love with the Glamorous Gingerbread mix, a pleasing balance of cinnamon, ginger and clove. It's fabulous, especially when fresh blueberries are dropped onto the gingerbread pancakes right before they are turned."

Family has always been important to us. So when people started telling us that we made better baked goods that worked great for todays generation and that were easier for active families - everything around here got really exciting!